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whether_o it_o be_v cephala_n in_o aethiopia_n or_o chersomsus_fw-la in_o india_n or_o peru_n in_o america_n but_o we_o know_v that_o salomon_n ship_n fetch_v store_n of_o fine_a gold_n from_o this_o ophir_n 1._o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap_v havilah_n do_v possess_v india_n as_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n do_v affirm_v q._n what_o be_v mesha_n and_o sephar_n a._n mesha_n be_v a_o country_n in_o india_n where_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o mash_n the_o son_n of_o aram._n sephar_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o india_n also_o and_o luther_n coniecture_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o hill_n ararat_n or_o iâ—…anus_n q._n be_v there_o such_o a_o division_n of_o nation_n beforâ—…_n the_o flood_n as_o now_o be_v after_o a._n before_o the_o flood_n their_o be_v a_o division_n among_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n for_o then_o some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a etc._n etc._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o setâ—…_n 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this_o town_n be_v also_o call_v cesaria-philippi_n by_o philip_n tetracâ—…_n of_o tracoâ—…ites_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a caesar_n agrippa_n also_o enlarge_v this_o city_n and_o call_v it_o neronia_n in_o honour_n of_o nero._n josep._n ant_n 20._o cap._n 6._o now_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v rashness_n and_o temperitie_n in_o abraham_n with_o so_o few_o man_n to_o follow_v so_o great_a a_o army_n so_o far_o but_o rather_o true_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n because_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n help_n therefore_o he_o know_v there_o be_v more_o with_o he_o then_o against_o he_o beside_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o good_a end_n that_o abraham_n do_v aim_v at_o in_o this_o fight_n his_o upright_a life_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v he_o bold_a to_o despise_v death_n itself_o sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la metu_fw-la frangitur_fw-la non_fw-la potestate_fw-la mutatur_fw-la non_fw-la extollitur_fw-la prosperis_fw-la non_fw-la mergitur_fw-la tristibus_fw-la amb._n ad_fw-la simpl._n and_o if_o any_o thing_n make_v a_o man_n fear_v it_o be_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o his_o conscience_n nam_fw-la â—…imidum_fw-la nil_fw-la facit_fw-la animum_fw-la nisi_fw-la reprehensibiliâ—…_n vit_fw-mi ae_z conscientia_fw-la sen._n 4._o de_o virtut_o q._n what_o success_n have_v abraham_n in_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o four_o king_n a._n he_o smite_v they_o and_o pursue_v they_o to_o hoba_n he_o rescue_v lot_n and_o his_o good_n the_o sodomite_n and_o their_o good_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v abraham_n policy_n in_o divide_v his_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v policy_n and_o subtlety_n against_o our_o enemy_n if_o there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n and_o unjustice_n â—…ound_v in_o it_o we_o know_v that_o god_n command_v joshua_n to_o lay_v a_o ambush_n behind_o the_o city_n ai_fw-fr for_o to_o take_v it_o 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a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n psal._n 110._o 4._o four_o not_o sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n as_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v rather_o of_o malice_n then_o sound_a judgement_n because_o they_o can_v endure_v any_o stranger_n shall_v be_v think_v superior_a in_o any_o thing_n to_o their_o father_n abraham_n for_o be_v sem_fw-mi be_v melchisedech_n moses_n have_v not_o conceal_v it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o have_v such_o a_o noble_a progenitor_n second_o melchisedechs_n genealogy_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o seem_v be_v three_o melchisedechs_n descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o the_o hebrew_n progenitor_n heb._n 7._o 6._o which_o plain_o show_v he_o descend_v of_o another_o stock_n than_o the_o jew_n do_v who_o come_v of_o sem._n four_o all_o this_o country_n in_o which_o melchisedech_n reign_v be_v possess_v by_o canaan_n posterity_n therefore_o sem_fw-mi can_v not_o bare_a rule_n here_o to_o be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n among_o 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at_o the_o command_n of_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 6._o in_o her_o many_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n confess_v their_o sin_n matth._n 3._o yea_o christ_n himself_o do_v sanctify_v she_o with_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v baptize_v there_o and_o in_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o and_o whil_v he_o be_v there_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n hear_v matth._n 3._o this._n jordan_n flow_v from_o two_o spring_n in_o the_o foot_n of_o libanus_n the_o one_o be_v jordan_n and_o the_o other_o dan_fw-mi and_o empti_v herself_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n so_o call_v because_o no_o creature_n can_v live_v there_o the_o very_a fowl_n that_o fly_v over_o it_o fall_v down_o dead_a this_o lake_n be_v about_o some_o 36._o mile_n long_o and_o in_o some_o place_n 8._o or_o 12._o mile_n over_o whatsoever_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o do_v swim_v not_o sink_v as_o vespasian_n make_v trial_n upon_o the_o bank_n grow_v fruit_n fair_a to_o the_o sight_n but_o 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thou_o cut_v it_o off_o for_o better_a it_o be_v for_o one_o of_o the_o member_n to_o perish_v then_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n matth._n 5._o q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n a._n that_o be_v open_o and_o bold_o without_o either_o shame_n of_o man_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o earth_n gen._n 6._o 11._o be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n and_o nimrod_n gen._n 10._o 9_o be_v call_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o sin_n then_o of_o sodom_n be_v many_o and_o fearful_a as_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n ezech._n 16._o even_o that_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n gen._n 19_o yea_o they_o be_v contumelious_a against_o man_n impious_a against_o god_n unmerciful_a to_o the_o poor_a cruel_a to_o stranger_n josep._n lib._n 1._o antiq._n and_o questionless_a idolatry_n do_v reign_v among_o they_o and_o many_o more_o sin_n and_o here_o they_o be_v call_v sinner_n not_o as_o though_o they_o only_o be_v sinner_n for_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o make_v sinner_n rom._n 5._o 19_o but_o because_o they_o be_v notorious_a and_o open_a sinner_n therefore_o this_o title_n be_v give_v they_o so_o psal._n 104._o 35._o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 26._o 45._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o sinner_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o though_o these_o sodomite_n enjoy_v pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a ground_n yet_o they_o sin_v exceed_o against_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o wicked_a do_v abuse_v god_n external_a gift_n and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o unthankful_a and_o sinful_a they_o be_v when_o the_o israelite_n wax_v fat_a they_o spurn_v with_o their_o heel_n deut._n 32._o 15._o this_o make_v solomon_n unwilling_a to_o seek_v riches_n lest_o he_o shall_v deny_v god_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o let_v not_o the_o godly_a envy_n the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o behold_v the_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o consume_v with_o sodom_n three_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_n in_o their_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n for_o though_o god_n spare_v they_o a_o while_n yet_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o with_o sodom_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n q_o do_v abraham_n posterity_n enjoy_v no_o more_o ground_n then_o that_o which_o abraham_n do_v now_o see_v a._n yes_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o even_o from_o dan_n to_o beâ—…rsheba_n which_o abraham_n at_o once_o can_v not_o see_v than_o abraham_n do_v not_o only_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o see_v but_o that_o also_o which_o he_o go_v through_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n verse_n 17._o and_o as_o god_n show_v the_o land_n now_o to_o abraham_n so_o do_v he_o afterward_o to_o moses_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v at_o once_o see_v all_o the_o land_n but_o god_n point_v out_o the_o limit_n and_o corner_n of_o it_o to_o they_o both_o and_o as_o moses_n see_v the_o land_n upon_o mount_n pisgath_o so_o it_o be_v like_a that_o abraham_n see_v it_o upon_o mount_n garizim_n they_o both_o see_v this_o land_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v possess_v it_o now_o abraham_n be_v grieve_v doubtless_o for_o the_o want_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o brother_n lot_n but_o behold_v god_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o show_v he_o the_o land_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o saint_n heaviness_n may_v be_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n second_o we_o see_v here_o that_o abraham_n do_v well_o in_o part_v from_o lot_n or_o else_o god_n have_v not_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o three_o god_n come_v not_o to_o abraham_n till_o this_o strife_n with_o lot_n be_v end_v neither_o will_v he_o come_v to_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n four_o abraham_n see_v the_o land_n now_o but_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o so_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v see_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v possess_v it_o q._n why_o do_v god_n again_o renew_v the_o promise_n of_o give_v to_o he_o this_o land_n a._n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n which_o be_v often_o assault_v with_o many_o cross_n and_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o of_o it_o be_v not_o often_o confirm_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v faint_v and_o although_o abraham_n have_v no_o inheritance_n here_o except_o that_o field_n and_o cave_n which_o he_o buy_v to_o bury_v sarai_n in_o yet_o he_o do_v possess_v it_o all_o in_o hope_n even_o as_o we_o be_v now_o already_o save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8._o again_o he_o do_v possess_v it_o if_o not_o in_o himself_o yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n so_o jacob_n be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 27._o 29._o which_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o he_o for_o jacob_n do_v call_v himself_o esave_v servant_n and_o esau_n his_o lord_n gen._n 33._o 14._o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n so_o jacob_n foretell_v many_o thing_n gen._n 49._o which_o shall_v befall_v his_o child_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o posterity_n than_o abraham_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o israelite_n receive_v this_o blessing_n for_o his_o posterity_n which_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o enjoy_v 370._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o do_v possess_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n q._n whether_o
be_v abraham_n heir_n only_o of_o this_o land_n or_o â—…ls_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n sceme_v to_o affirm_v rom._n 4._o a._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o by_o promise_n gal._n 4._o these_o who_o be_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n possess_v only_o canaan_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n those_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o to_o they_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v of_o right_a although_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n â—…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v 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